Internships

Intel Placement Scheme

Our Intel Placement Scheme provides an opportunity to put your education to work. You will get hands-on experience while completing your degree, as well as real-life exposure to the challenging and rewarding work at Intel.

2015 Placement Scheme Opportunities

Honoured by Universum as the 7th“World’s Most Attractive Employer in 2014", Intel Corporation (UK) Ltd. offers student programmes that provide opportunities to gain quality career experience. Employing a hands-on approach, students apply their ideas and innovative attitudes to challenging projects throughout the entire year.

We offer placements to undergraduate students in a variety of global projects in Marketing, Sales, Finance, Business Operations, Engineering, Logistics, HR, and IT.

We created the Intel Placement Scheme to enhance our graduate hiring; we value students as a principal source of future talent that helps our business to grow. A placement with Intel is an excellent opportunity to learn from and network with experienced professionals at the top of their field.

Placement Eligibility

Full-time undergraduate students are eligible to apply for positions within Intel's placement scheme. Intel student placement must fulfill a requirement of your degree and you must have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. It's important to know that Intel Corporation (UK) Ltd. is committed to equal opportunity employment. Intel respects, values, and welcomes diversity. We are looking for excellent students enrolled in bachelor's, master's, or doctoral programmes in engineering, science, and business-related fields.

The ability to apply knowledge gained to the remainder of your degree studies

Enhanced opportunities for further Intel employment

An inside view of Intel's work environment

A chance to make more informed choices about career direction

2015 Intern Compensation Package

As an intern with Intel in the UK you can look forward to a full range of benefits and a competitive reward package. When you join us, we will spend time with you to explain the total package in full. Full details will be available should you be hired for an internship, but until then this is what you can expect.

Along with a competitive salary we offer you a sign-on bonus and another bonus for successfully completing the internship. You can enjoy a wide range of benefits, a discount programme and services, depending on the location. The range of benefits include Company paid Medical plan, contributory Pension plan, Employee Assistance programme, 24 days’ vacation (pro rata) and at the Swindon campus, Gym facilities, games room, sports and social club and a subsidised canteen. During your internship you will participate in our “Annual Performance Bonus” and the “Quarterly Profit Bonus” that will ensure you are connected to the Company business and financial performance. You may elect to enroll in the stock purchase programme that provides a guaranteed return.

How to apply

Applications for UK placements are usually open at the start of the academic calendar year (September) and we begin the Curriculum vitae (CV) and resume review process at that time. Because the volume of applications is high, we advise you apply as soon as you can.

Check out our placement offerings & apply online. If you're interested in a specific job, click Apply for Job. Go to the Your Candidate Profile page and either register as a New Candidate, or login as a Returning User. Then, upload your curriculum vitae (CV) or resume and cover letter (making sure your data is correct), and answer a few quick questions.

Please be patient if you do not hear back from us immediately. If we select your application, we will contact you with details of the next steps. We will also let you know if we have not selected your application. You can apply for more than 1 placement opportunity but we would recommend you limit your applications to your top 3 selections.

Where we're located

The UK head office is in Swindon. Set in beautiful Wiltshire County, Swindon is approximately one hour from London, 40 minutes from Bristol and 20 minutes from Bath by train—a great location from which to explore the South of England.

To learn about placements or internships that are available at other Intel locations, visit our Global Student Centre.

Intel UK in the News

Each year our Finance organization hires a number of interns for 13 month placements in our UK office. With our hiring process for 2014 about to start, find out why you should apply for an internship at Intel, the type of job roles we can offer, and our top tips for a successful application.

Intern Testimonials

Stephanie

My placement year at Intel exceeded my expectations. I've had numerous development and training opportunities, a high level of exposure to operational and project needs, visibility to the business environment and responsibility to develop and deliver initiatives with visible results.

David

The experience I can take from this year in industry is certainly invaluable and I'm certain that the credentials will help me secure a full-time job after graduating.

Tayna

My confidence has increased and I now have a better idea of what I want to do when I graduate. I have met some great people and had a lot of fun over the past year.